Arum says Pacman bout vs M'weather 'a matter of time'

MANILA, Philippines - Contrary to what others may say, Top Rank chief Bob Arum yesterday said it could be just a matter of time, and a lot of money of course, before Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather could happen.

Arum, more than two weeks after Pacquiao’s close win against Juan Manuel Marquez, said they’re silently working on the super fight with the undefeated American for next year.

Pacquiao’s adviser, Michael Koncz, dropped by Mayweather’s gym a few days ago just to let it known to the newly promoted pound-for-pound champion they want the fight.

Arum spoke to Filipino radio station dzBB yesterday morning, saying efforts are being done to make the fight happen next year or on May 5 as earlier been reported.

   

The fight should involve more than $100 million in guaranteed purse for both boxers, and should break all the existing records in the sport, particularly in pay-per-view sales.

The standing record of 2.4 million buys was set in 2007 in a fight between Mayweather and Oscar dela Hoya. No other fight had ever come close to matching that feat.

Unless Pacquiao vs Mayweather happens.

“It’s a lot of money and we want to make the best deal possible. People are talking about putting up huge amounts of money to get involved in the fight and that’s what we’re exploring now,” said Arum.

The guru of boxing promotions was asked if indeed the fight could take place last year, and his straight answer was, “Yes.” Arum said they’ve been in touch with investment groups that could put up the money, but did not say whether it was the same group that’s been involved in previous talks.

Mayweather was previously offered $65 million by a group from Singapore but Arum said the former turned it down because he didn’t want to fight in Pacquiao’s turf.

Arum said Mayweather thinks that all Asians are the same, and anywhere in the region is considered Pacquiao’s home turf.

“We have been working diligently talking to investment groups,” Arum told dzBB. He said there’s no date yet for the fight, but what’s important is to get the ball rolling first.

“I don’t know when. That’s to be determined. We have to see if the people talking to us (can) come up with the money and we have to see if it’s acceptable to both sides. So it’s one step at a time. But these things take time,” he said.

For the meantime, Arum said their eyes are glued on the Mayweather fight, and only if nothing comes up will Pacquiao look at other opponents.

Pacquiao will turn 33 on Dec. 16 and he normally celebrates for a month. Last night he was scheduled to host a party for his fellow congressmen at Resorts World.

His grand birthday party is set in General Santos City although insiders said there could be a change of plan, and he may hold it in his newly acquired $8.8 million home in Forbes Park.

“They’re rushing things to have the house done in time for his birthday and house blessing,” said the insider.

source -Abac Cordero

Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez III official scorecard and punch stats

Here's the official scorecard from Pacquiao-Marquez III. The judges concurred on 6 of the 12 rounds – 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

The Telegraph had it as a draw, 114-114. I gave Pacquiao rounds 3,4,6,10,11 and 12; Marquez 1,2,5,7,8 and 9.

Here are the punch statistics:

Pacquiao ------------------ Marquez

578  TOTAL PUNCHES  436

176 TOTAL PUNCHES CONN 138

304 JABS THROWN 182

58 JABS CONN. 38

274 POWER PUN THROWN 254

117 POWER PUN CONN. 100

AVERAGE PER ROUND: Pacquiao landed 17 per round from 49 thrown, Marquez 11 from 36 thrown.

On final analysis, in a close fight there are always doubts. The judges make a decision based on individual rounds and hand their scores in each round. Over the generality of the fight, Marquez looked the more impressive; Pacquiao came on strong at the end. But all judging is subjective.


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Pacquiao edges Marquez by majority decision

LAS VEGAS, Nevada: Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao edged Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez by a majority decision Saturday, stretching his win streak to 15 fights with a narrow verdict in a thrilling slugfest.

Two judges gave Pacquiao the victory by scores of 116-112 and 115-113 while the third scored the fight a 114-114 draw.

The verdict had a crowd filled with Marquez supporters booing the outcome, in some ways doing little to settle the score of a rivalry that has seen Pacquiao win two close decisions after the first fight ended in a draw.

Round by Round:

First round

The fighters are feeling each other out in the center of the ring. One minute in and no punch of significance has landed. Pacquiao darts in to attack Marquez's body, but Marquez evades it and misses wildly with a looping right. Pacquiao connects with a nice right hook but Marquez lands a quick one-two to the body before the Filipino can get out of range. Another looping right from Pacquiao just glances Marquez's head and Pacquiao cracks him with a one-two just before the bell rings. A feel-out round for sure, but edge to the champ. Pacquiao 10-9.

Second round

"Ole, Ole, Ole" chants from the crowd. Pacquiao triples up the right jabs, missing all three, but connects with a follow-up right. Nice one-two to the head from Marquez, but nothing too damaging. Fighters still feeling each other out, mostly in the center of the ring. Two good lefts from Pacquiao. Marquez already looking much better than he did in his lone previous fight at welterweight vs. Floyd Mayweaher in 2009. A nice left uppercut from Marquez! The Mexican is doing a good job of staying away from Pacquiao's power, smartly trying to avoid the type of bloodbath these two waged in 2004 and '08. Marquez 10-9.

Third round

Pacquiao having trouble getting inside and landing shots. He tries again there and -- another good left uppercut from Marquez! If you're looking for a model of how Floyd Mayweather might beat Pacquiao, you're seeing it now. Left to the body from Marquez. Marquez misses with a left power shot and the crowd behind him cheers loudly despite it not connecting at all. Pacquiao finds Marquez's face with a straight left near the end of the round and follows it up with a strong right hook. Pacquiao might have gotten Marquez after the bell there as the crowd roars. Manny looking better, Marquez starting to look a little more tired. Marquez 10-9.

Fourth round

Pacquiao leads with a left and lunges in with a right. Just 45 seconds into the round and the fighters are starting to let their hands go a little bit more. Now the pace recedes again but the crowd is starting to buzz with warring chants for both men. A left-handed missile from Pacquiao whizzes safely past Marquez's face. Smart footwork from Pacquiao lured Marquez into a vulnerable position there but Manny didn't make him pay. Good left from Pacquiao but Marquez counters with a right to the body. Huge right from Marquez seems to rock Manny backward during the last 10 seconds. Marquez 10-9.

Fifth round

More feeling out through first minute as Pacquaio observes his opponent and tries to crack the code. The crowd roars as Marquez lands a left uppercut. More Marquez chants: they know their man is ahead. Marquez leads with a straight left then connects flush with a big right that rocks Pacquiao backward again. Great work from Marquez: he is just dismantling Pacquiao, who is not getting his punches off. Marquez 10-9.

Sixth round

Pacquiao looking more apprehensive now, wary of the counters, but lands a great lead right after absorbing a strong body shot from Marquez. Another left-right combo downstairs from Marquez. Pacquiao darts in and absorbs a big left hook along the ropes. Marquez lands a very nice shot in the last 10 seconds and he is clearly in control He is fighting the more disciplined fight. Pacquiao did just enough to win a round that could have gone either way, but he is definitely going to need to step on the gas with this pro-Marquez crowd making themselves heard at every opportunity. Pacquiao 10-9.

Seventh round

Marquez continues to do great damage with the right hand. Pacquiao darts in, evades the counters and lands a punch but it doesn't do much. Pacquiao is doing nothing on the interior. Lead right from Marquez misses but the follow-up doesn't, and he punctuates it with a left. More gigantic right hands from Marquez. We could have an upset in the making: Marquez is up three rounds and showing no signs of slowing down. With five rounds to go, he has Pacquiao's number. Marquez 10-9.

Eighth round

Nice straight right from Manny, but Marquez keeps moving forward. Pacquiao seems to have fallen into a familiar pattern that Marquez is very comfortable with. What a chin Pacquiao is showing: he's eaten some very big shots from the Mexican. Manny letting his hands go now but nothing finding Marquez. Pacquiao fans trying to urge their man on and he complies landing a few rights. An off night for Pacquiao but the fight is still within his reach, at five rounds to three with 12 minutes left. Pacquiao 10-9.

Ninth round

Cracking left hook from Marquez, but Pacquiao still looking good. Then an exquisite left-right-left combo from Marquez really moves Pacquiao back, but he doesn't look hurt. Pacquiao lunges in and connects with two shots, then two more. Tries again and gets tagged badly by Marquez, whose confidence is riding sky high. Unbelievable action near Pacquiao's corner! Textbook left uppercut connects with Pacquiao's chin and he manages nothing in response. The last time Pacquiao was seriously challenged in a fight was when he fought Marquez in 2008. It's happening again. Marquez 10-9.

Tenth round

Pacquiao just can't seem to find a way inside. Pacquiao lunges inside and Marquez meets him. It seems he's ready to step on the gas, sensing he may need a stoppage. But he needs to get going sooner than later. Good left from Pacquiao. Marquez starting to look like he's tired -- right now. Pacquiao is cut above his right eye (on a head butt), but it seems the tide could be shifting in the Filipino's favor. It's right there for him in the next six minutes. Pacquiao 10-9.

Eleventh round

Straight right from Pacquiao but Marquez ties him up before he can do any more damage. Pacquiao to the body for the first time in ages. An enormous left to the chin from Pacquiao seems to bother Marquez, but he's still in there, finish line creeping within view. Marquez loads up on a left but misses. Marquez face starting to look worse for wear but he is still being aggressive. Pacquiao's timing just looks awful tonight, but that's not an accident: credit to Marquez. Lots of folks on press row saying Pacquiao needs a knockout to win this fight, but I think we're looking at a draw if Pacquiao wins the 12th. Pacquiao 10-9

Twelfth round

Pacquiao lands two lefts, the first punches of consequence in the round. Marquez starting to back up a bit as Manny moved in. Four punch combo from Marquez, beautiful, none landed cleanly. Marquez's hands looking markedly slower than three rounds ago, the reality of being 38 sinking in. One minute left in this brilliant trilogy that's spanned 36 rounds and seven years. Referee Tony Weeks stops the action as Pacquiao's mouthguard falls out. Crowd jeers. Huge chants for Marquez, who throws four punches but can't do damage. Pacquiao moving forward with a big combo to end the fight. The final bell! And Marquez raises a fist to the fans. Climbs the turnbuckle and is carried around the ring. Pacquiao moves confidently back to his corner, but I think we're looking at another draw. Pacquiao 10-9.

FINAL

Michael Buffer announces the judges' scorecards: 114-114 first. Then 115-113 and 116-112 to the winner ... AND STILL ... WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. U2's Beautiful Day plays loudly over the PA system but it can't drown out the lusty boos that are coming down over the floor.

You can't hear a word of Pacquiao's in-ring interview with Max Kellerman due to the boos cascading down from the fans who have stuck around the arena. Someone even threw a beer. They were even louder than the treatment Floyd Mayweather received after his unsportsmanlike knockout of Victor Ortiz in this same room two months ago -- and those were loud(ital). Feel badly for Marquez since his effort was nothing short of heroic, particularly given the dismal expectations many had for him, but the fight was awfully close. Maybe now he'll wear a shirt saying MARQUEZ BEAT PACQUIAO THREE TIMES!!

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Pacquiao vs Marquez: Shane Mosley Talks About Pacquiao's Unique Power

In an interview with Ben Thompson of FightHype.com, "Sugar" Shane Mosley discussed the unique power of Manny Pacquiao, the man he fought on May 7 of this year, and said that Pacquiao's technique is a bigger factor than raw power and speed:

"He has some different hitting power. He's not physically strong, but he hits pretty good, like he has a good snap or something. He's got something in his hands where he just, pop, and you can wobble. He can hurt you. ... It must be the way he throws his punches. he's not that fast... He has decent speed, but it's not like, 'Oh my God, this guy is so fast.' I felt Mayweather was faster than Pacquiao. ... With Pacquiao, he just touches you and you're already wobbling."

Watching his fights at 140 and above, I've wondered if Manny just has an abnormal ability to hit guys at exactly the right time. Now obviously the shot that knocked out Ricky Hatton was a monster blow, 100% clean and right on the button. But you see his knockdowns of the other guys, or the times he clearly hurts them, and it just appears to me that he's become a master of timing, at taking the right angles, and he does have some snap on just about everything he throws. Manny doesn't waste many punches, and he doesn't waste a lot of time.

It does sort of beg the question: If big, iron-chinned Shane Mosley wobbles from being touched by Manny now, what shot does Juan Manuel Marquez have of surviving? 

source  Scott Christ

Juan Manuel Marquez Looks Explosive in Camp

Mexico City - With an impressive display of physical strength and condition, and foot work, juan Manuel Marquez offered a public workout at the Romanza gym in Mexico City. He was surprised by the legendary coach and member of Hall of Fame, ignacio Beristain. Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KO's) will face Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO's) on November 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Marquez sparred for ten rounds, three with Alex Dilmanghani, three with Ramses Agatho and final four with Mario Zaragoza.

Source:  Rafael Soto

On Nov 12th 2011 All doubts will be answered.. It will be an assurance of an explosive fight and there'll be a knocked out between the two..